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1926 – 1989
1926 – 1989
When the Crown Prince Hirohito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne and became the Emperor Shōwa upon the death of his father in 1926, few could have imagined that.
(1912 – 1926
(1912 – 1926
Begun with the death of the Emperor Meiji and the ascendance of his mentally and physically infirm son, the Emperor Taishō, the brief Taishō Period saw Japan continue its
Begun with the death of the Emperor Meiji and the ascendance of his mentally and physically infirm son, the Emperor Taishō, the brief Taishō Period saw Japan continue its
1868 – 1912
1868 – 1912
With the collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate and the final defeat of Tokugawa loyalists in the Boshin War (1868 – 1869), the Emperor Meiji was restored to direct suzerainty and the imperial court (and national capital) was moved to Edo, renamed Tōkyō (“Eastern Capital
1603 – 1868
1603 – 1868
Historically considered the most stable and peaceful period in Japan's premodern history, the Tokugawa Period—also known as the Edo Period, after the city in which the.
Historically considered the most stable and peaceful period in Japan's premodern history, the Tokugawa Period—also known as the Edo Period, after the city in which the.
1568 – 1600
1568 – 1600
The Azuchi-Momoyama Period was a brief period at the end of the Warring States Era when Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, imposed order on the nation in the...
The Azuchi-Momoyama Period was a brief period at the end of the Warring States Era when Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, imposed order on the nation in the...
1336 – 1568)
1336 – 1568)
After a three-year-long interregnum known as the Kemmu Restoration (1333 – 1336), during which the Emperor Go-Daigo futilely attempted to reassert imperial rule, the Ashikaga Period, also known as the Muromachi Period, was inaugurated with the naming of Ashikaga Takauji
After a three-year-long interregnum known as the Kemmu Restoration (1333 – 1336), during which the Emperor Go-Daigo futilely attempted to reassert imperial rule, the Ashikaga Period, also known as the Muromachi Period, was inaugurated with the naming of Ashikaga Takauji
1185 – 1333
1185 – 1333
With the defeat of the Taira clan in the Genpei War, political power shifted again, this time to the victorious Minamoto, under their leader,
With the defeat of the Taira clan in the Genpei War, political power shifted again, this time to the victorious Minamoto, under their leader,
794 – 1185
794 – 1185
Considered one of the culturally richest epochs in Japanese history, the Heian Period saw the zenith of court high culture. It also saw the inception of the nascent samurai, or bushi
Considered one of the culturally richest epochs in Japanese history, the Heian Period saw the zenith of court high culture. It also saw the inception of the nascent samurai, or bushi
300 BCE – 250 CE
300 BCE – 250 CE
The Yayoi Period marked a break from the Neolithic culture of the Jōmon, and a shift toward a new culture that was probably influenced by immigrants from China and Korea. These new
The Yayoi Period marked a break from the Neolithic culture of the Jōmon, and a shift toward a new culture that was probably influenced by immigrants from China and Korea. These new
10,000 BCE – 300 BCE
10,000 BCE – 300 BCE
During the Jōmon Period, Neolithic culture arrived in Japan (spreading from the Sea of Japan inward) from, it is believed, East and Southeast Asia. This period was marked by the presence of hunting and gathering communities, and the production of earthenware known
During the Jōmon Period, Neolithic culture arrived in Japan (spreading from the Sea of Japan inward) from, it is believed, East and Southeast Asia. This period was marked by the presence of hunting and gathering communities, and the production of earthenware known
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